Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201145141 - Employee's Disc Rupture Due to Repetitive Motion

Accident Summary Nr: 201145141 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305354037	06/14/2004	3761	336414	The Boeing Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 31, 2004, an employee had surgery for removal of a disk in the neck which was replaced with donated bone, a titanium brace and screws. The surgery occurred at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. The surgery was performed for pain in the neck area due to repetitive motions using computer equipment. The cervical disc was ruptured due to sitting at the computer in cramped quarters for the last 5 to 10 years. The employee was hospitalized after the surgery.

Keywords: WORK STATION, NECK, OVEREXPOSURE, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305354037			Hospitalized injury	Other	Aerospace engineers

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